KLog(1)

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version 2.6 · 2 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 KLog(1) — the ham radio logging program, bestie edition 💖

okay so you opened the manual for klog, a section-1 command from the Hamradio manual, and honestly? you're about to have a great time. this is the whole page, every crumb of it, just... with ✨vibes✨.

✨ NAME ✨

klog — The Ham Radio Logging program 🎙️🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

klog [option]

that's it. that's the whole invocation. one binary, optional flag, no drama 💅

🌸 OPTIONS 🌸

here's the full rundown of what you can pass it, no cap:

  • --help — shows you a summary of the options. aka the "bestie explain urself" flag 🙈
  • --version — spits out the version information and then exits. short, sweet, iconic 👑

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

klog is a ham radio logging program that runs on GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows. literally cross-platform main character energy 🌈

with KLog you can log your QSOs and save it in ADIF format. and it doesn't just sit there looking pretty — KLog helps you manage the DXCC, WAZ and IOTA award. award-tracking bestie fr fr 🏆✨

🎀 USAGE 🎀

so the layout is giving split-screen:

  • type your QSO data into the top left box
  • meanwhile the entity data, direction and other usefull information show up in the top right box 👀

Previous QSOs live in the botton box, and you can just click one to edit it. click-to-edit? obsessed. 🫶

here's the list of keys you can use to navigate through klog:

  • Control a: Add a QSO. ➕
  • Control d: Delete a selected QSO. 💀
yes, those are literally the only two keys the manual tells you about. iconic minimalism, iykyk.

🖨️ PRINTING 🖨️

KLog has a very basic printing feature implemented.

that's the entire section. it's short but it's honest 🎀

🧚 PREFERENCES 🧚

you can edit the ~/.klog/klogrc file to setup you call and locator. (yes, that's the config file, and yes, you're gonna want your call sign in there 😭)

all the data files are saved in the KLog home directory (~/.klog) by default. so that's your little home base, your room, your safe space 🏠💖

🌟 FILES 🌟

  • /usr/share/klog/cty.csv contains the DXCC entries read by KLog.
  • ~/.klog/logbook.dat contains all the logbook and information of KLog.

👑 AUTHORS 👑

KLog was written by Jaime Robles, EA4K <jaime at robles.es>

Download the last version from: https://github.com/ea4k/klog

Calculation of heading and distance was taken from Loccalc code by Marco Bersani, IK2PIH.

also if you scrolled all the way down here just to see who made this: hey. hi. ily. go log a QSO. 🦋

— cute sign-off time: this whole page is from version 2.4, credited to Jaime Robles, EA4K. slay, and 73 💖✨🎀

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